Renault Celtaquatre

The Renault Celtaquatre is a small family car that Renault produced from 1934 to 1938. It was presented in April 1934 and entered production a month later, just as Citroen launched the Traction Avant, which overshadowed it. Although French, it took styling cues from American cars, and its rounded shape earned it the nickname Celtaboule. It had a four-cylinder 1,463 cc side-valve engine claimed at 25 kW and a three-speed gearbox driving the rear wheels, with rigid axles at both ends, but it was priced well below the rival Peugeot 301. In 1935 the bonnet openings were changed, in 1936 the body became more aerodynamic and a cabriolet and a coupe cabriolet appeared, and in 1937 it received a V-shaped grille. After 44,000 cars the Juvaquatre replaced it in 1939, and its last 13 cars were converted into Novaquatres in 1941.